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In short — Core i7-4930K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3220 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3220 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4930K is 363 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4930K
- Performs up to 3% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-3220 - 161 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-4930K - $79.0 vs $89.95
- Up to 9% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-4930K - $0.51 vs $0.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-4930K - 55 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4930K doesn't have integrated graphics
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Intel Core i7-4930K Processor - BX80633I74930K
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Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz) BX80637i33220
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Core i7-4930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4930K | vs | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 55 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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